“If I had to do it all again, I would still want my same daughter and two sons; through laughter, tears, prayers, and blessings.” IfsWantStillsTwoPrayerTearsSonBlessingLaughterDaughter Author:Ana Monnar
“I raised my three teens with love, perseverance, tenacity, sweat, tears, prayers, lighting candles, and the list could go on.” ThreePrayerTearsGoes OnRaisedPerseveranceListsSweatCandleTeensTenacityLightingPerseverance In Love Author:Ana Monnar
“My plan is to continue teaching many more years than the 32 years I've already enjoyed and continue writing, and promoting my books and websites if it's God will.” IfsWritingYearsBookPlansTeachingGods WillEnjoyedPromotingWebsite Author:Ana Monnar
“Beauty is startling. She wears a gold shawl in the summer and sells seven kinds of honey at the flea market. She is young and old at once, my daughter and my grandmother. In school she excelled in mathematics and poetry. . . Beauty will dance with anyone who is brave enough to ask her.” KindEnoughSchoolYoungAsksSummerDaughterGoldMathematicsSellsBraveSevenGrandmotherPoetry IsMy DaughterHoneyMy GrandmotherFleasYoung And OldFlea Markets Author:J. Ruth Gendler
“Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.” WantFriendshipKnownBreakPromiseIntimacyBreakupEngagementBreachPunctualityDinePunctual Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)
“Compassion speaks with a slight accent. She was a vulnerable child, miserable in school, cold, shy ... In ninth grade she was befriended by Courage. Courage lent Compassion bright sweaters, explained the slang, showed her how to play volleyball.” ChildrenPlaySchoolSpeakCompassionColdVulnerableMiserableGradesShyAccentsVolleyballSweatersSlangNinth Grade Author:J. Ruth Gendler
“Pain is subtle. He has cold grey fingers. His voice is horse from crying & screaming... When people try to avoid him, he follows them silently & turns upas the bartender, or the bus driver... Pain has an elaborate filing system for keeping track of everyone... Pain respects people who are willing to take risks. If you... face him directly, he will give you a special ointment so your wounds don't fester.” PeopleIfsGivingTryingPainFacesTurnsVoiceRiskSpecialCryWillingColdHorseFingersTrackWoundsSubtleDriversBusGreyBartenderFilingRespect PeopleBus Driver Author:J. Ruth Gendler
“Anxiety is secretive. He does not trust anyone, not even his friends, Worry, Terror, Doubt and Panic ... He likes to visit me late at night when I am alone and exhausted. I have never slept with him, but he kissed me on the forehead once, and I had a headache for two years.” YearsDoeTwoNightWorryDoubtAnxietyLateTerrorLikesTwo YearsPanicExhaustedForeheadsHeadacheSecretive Author:J. Ruth Gendler
“Sensuality does not understand why everyone else is so disturbed by her. As a young girl, she was often scolded for going barefoot.” DoeYoungGirlSensualityDisturbedBarefootScolded Author:J. Ruth Gendler